Matariki

Hi, my name is Tylah and I strongly believe Matariki should be a public holiday.

First of all why not? What makes Matariki less special than all the other public holidays?

We have a public holiday for the Queen's birthday but it's only a birthday why should everyone take the
day off for one person's birthday so if you have a public holiday for that then why not have one for
Matariki.
Matariki is extremely important. It is all about spending time with our whanau, our families, and because
it is also the time for the restart of the Maori calendar.  

Matariki is a New Zealand wide celebration. Everyone has a hungi and food but you can't really celebrate
it if you have school or work. That's just another reason why it should be a public holiday.

    

In conclusion, I believe we can make this a public holiday thank you for listening.

Matariki log

Matariki signals the Māori New Year. Traditionally, it was a time for remembering the dead and celebrating a new life. In the 21st century, observing Matariki has become popular again. Matariki is celebrated for 3 days. There are nine stars in the Greek tradition of the constellation: seven children and their parents. In the Māori tradition. On Matariki, you eat lamb, pork, vegetables, seafood, plants, and herbs all cooked in a hangi. Matariki is officially celebrated on the 25 June. To find Matariki you must look low on the horizon in the northeast of the sky. Matariki disappears early may and comes back late may/ early June. Matariki is also on our country's flag, To also spot Matariki easier find the brightest star called Hinetakurua also known as the winter maiden as we continue left we will find 3  bright stars in a row called tautoru as you go slightly down in the same direction you will see a bright cluster of stars called Matariki.